Cliffard's Tower in York

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Author name
Chris Bibb
Source
Sketchfab
Polygon Count
626,579
Release Date
2020-08-11
License
CC BY 4.0
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York Castle is a fortified complex in the city of York, England. It has comprised a sequence of castles, prisons, law courts and other buildings, which were built over the last nine centuries on the south side of the River Foss. The now-ruined keep of the medieval Norman castle is commonly referred to as Clifford's Tower. Built originally on the orders of William I to dominate the former Viking city of Jórvík, the castle suffered a tumultuous early history before developing into a major fortification with extensive water defences. After a major explosion in 1684 rendered the remaining military defences uninhabitable, York Castle continued to be used as a jail and prison until 1929. Processed with Agisoft Metashape in August 2020 using frames from a Youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oTA1uN2-Jo